The BEST episodes of 9-1-1: Lone Star
Every episode of 9-1-1: Lone Star ever, ranked from best to worst by thousands of votes from fans of the show. The best episodes of 9-1-1: Lone Star!
Nearly 20 years ago, Owen Strand was the lone survivor of his Manhattan firehouse on 9/11. In the wake of the attack, Owen had the unenviable task of rebuilding his station. After a similar tragedy happens to a firehouse in Austin, Owen, along with his troubled firefighter son, T.K., takes his progressive philosophies of life and firefighting down to Texas, where he helps them start anew. On the surface, Owen is all about big-city style and swagger, but underneath he struggles with a secret he hides from the world - one that could very well end his life.
#1 - One Day
Season 2 - Episode 13 - Aired 5/17/2021
Owen helps Tommy through a personal emergency.
#2 - A Bright and Cloudless Morning
Season 3 - Episode 18 - Aired 5/16/2022
Captain Strand and the 126 come together when one of their own is trapped after a building explosion. Meanwhile, Owen reflects on his 9/11 experience, T.K. and Carlos come to a decision and Tommy and Julius decide on their future.
#3 - The Big Heat
Season 2 - Episode 12 - Aired 5/10/2021
A recovering Owen becomes the prime suspect in the serial arsonist case. Meanwhile, T.K. and Carlos find themselves in a fiery situation and Tommy gets the surprise of her life.
#4 - Push
Season 3 - Episode 4 - Aired 1/31/2022
Grace is caught in the ice storm as she goes into labor; Judd, Owen and Tommy race to find her.
#5 - Hold the Line
Season 2 - Episode 3 - Aired 2/1/2021
As a wildfire spreads across Texas, Evan "Buck" Buckley, Henrietta "Hen" Wilson and Eddie Diaz from the 118 firehouse in Los Angeles arrive in Austin to help Capt. Strand and the 126. As the crews race to save a group of teenagers trapped by the fire at a campground, Owen and Hen fight for their lives in the aftermath of a helicopter crash.
#6 - Road Kill
Season 4 - Episode 9 - Aired 3/21/2023
On her way back to Austin, Marjan is in for the fight of her life when she is targeted by a killer.
#7 - Dust to Dust
Season 2 - Episode 14 - Aired 5/24/2021
Owen and the members of the 126 race into action when a massive dust storm engulfs Austin.
#8 - Saving Grace
Season 2 - Episode 9 - Aired 4/19/2021
Grace and Judd fight for their lives in the aftermath of the horrific car accident, as flashbacks show how a childhood tragedy led Judd to meet Grace and how they ultimately fell in love.
#9 - Cl₂
Season 5 - Episode 3 - Aired 10/7/2024
The 126 race to contain a toxic chlorine cloud of death unleashed by the train derailment. Owen names the station's new lieutenant as Judd finds a path forward.
#10 - Bad Call
Season 2 - Episode 8 - Aired 3/8/2021
A bank robbery, an apartment fire and a pregnant woman lost in a parking garage are the seemingly unconnected calls to which the 126 responds. Then, T.K. celebrates his one-year anniversary of sobriety, while Owen and Gwyn may not make it to the end of the week as a couple. Also, Carlos finds himself working on a case with his Texas Ranger father.
#11 - Shift-Less
Season 3 - Episode 16 - Aired 5/2/2022
Owen travels to Los Angeles to confront his estranged father and some painful childhood memories. Wyatt acts out and prompting Judd to take him to his family ranch where an emergency brings them closer together.
#12 - This is Not a Drill
Season 4 - Episode 6 - Aired 2/28/2023
Owen reveals to the 126 he has been working with the FBI to help bring down a domestic terrorist group with his motorcycle gang. The 126 respond to a bomb threat at the State Capitol and put a stop to the terrorist deadly plans.
#13 - Negative Space
Season 3 - Episode 12 - Aired 3/28/2022
Owen fears the past is back to haunt him when a stalker targets him and Catherine. Meanwhile, Tommy and Gillian face consequences when Gillian saves the life of a woman wearing a "Do Not Resuscitate" bracelet.
#14 - In Sickness and in Health
Season 4 - Episode 18 - Aired 5/16/2023
As T.K. and Carlos prepare for their wedding day, tragedy strikes.
#15 - Austin, We Have a Problem
Season 1 - Episode 10 - Aired 3/9/2020
Chaos ensues in Austin when a solar storm causes the electricity and power equipment to malfunction. The 126 team has to rescue the passengers of a light aircraft caught in the lines of high voltage electric towers while transporting a sick man for a liver transplant. During an outing with Carlos, TK questions his relationship with him after Carlos begins asking. When the malfunctioning traffic lights cause several accidents, they rush to help people before the 126 arrives
#16 - Human Resources
Season 4 - Episode 5 - Aired 2/21/2023
Owen helps defend Marjan when a rescue complaint forces her to make a challenging ethical decision. Meanwhile, Grace befriends a young boy who becomes a frequent 9-1-1 caller, but when she discovers he may be in some real danger she must step in.
#17 - Donors
Season 4 - Episode 15 - Aired 5/2/2023
Grace and Carlos work together when they suspect a young woman was a victim of a black market organ trafficking ring; Owen's brother Robert comes to visit and meet T.K., but surprises Owen with news that can affect the Strand family.
#18 - Prince Albert in a Can
Season 3 - Episode 11 - Aired 3/21/2022
Owen and the 126 race to the rescue when Catherine receives a package at the governor's office that may contain a bio-hazard. Meanwhile Grace and Carlos team up to investigate a prank 9-1-1 call that turns deadly.
#19 - Red vs. Blue
Season 3 - Episode 7 - Aired 2/21/2022
When a dust-up between Owen and an obnoxious police sergeant goes viral, the existing tensions between police and fire rescue mount, leading Owen to decide they will settle the score on the softball field. Meanwhile, Grace competes against a hot shot call center night-shift operator when he moves over to the day shift.
#20 - Parental Guidance
Season 3 - Episode 10 - Aired 3/14/2022
Owen, Tommy & the 126 race to the rescue when a medieval-themed restaurant suffers a case of carbon monoxide poisoning. Meanwhile the crew is worried that Paul still has not mentally recovered from his surgery and his friendship with Marjan is over. Mateo is offered a promotion by his old fire captain, but quickly realizes he is not the man he once knew.
#21 - Abandoned
Season 4 - Episode 4 - Aired 2/14/2023
As Owen wears an FBI wire for his meeting with O’Brien, The Honor Dogs crash the meet-up and let them know there's an infiltrator in their midst. A frantic TK desperately searches for a missing and held captive Carlos.
#22 - Spring Cleaning
Season 3 - Episode 17 - Aired 5/9/2022
The 126 respond to emergencies when a man falls into a trash compactor and a frantic mom tries to rescue her kids in a runaway car. Tommy and Julius grow closer, as two team members disagree on keeping their romance a secret.
#23 - Child Care
Season 3 - Episode 5 - Aired 2/7/2022
Owen's first date with the Chief of Staff to the governor of Texas goes awry. Meanwhile, the members of the 126 arrive at a house fire and find a couple's young daughter is missing. Then, Judd meets a teenager who has a profound impact on him.
#24 - Best of Men
Season 4 - Episode 17 - Aired 5/16/2023
Owen is conflicted when his brother Robert asks him for help. Judd and Grace face a family crisis.
#25 - Difficult Conversations
Season 2 - Episode 5 - Aired 2/15/2021
Judd is shocked at the latest victim of an emergency call, Grace and Carlos must save a woman literally trapped in a domestic abuse situation and the 126 arrive at a horrific highway crash that threatens the lives of a father and daughter. Meanwhile, Owen and Gwyneth face a difficult decision in their relationship and Mateo regrets his new tattoo.